Auricular leishmaniasis in a child successfully treated with intralesional amphotericin B. Issue 5 (11th June 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Diociaiuti, Andrea; Giancristoforo, Simona; Calò Carducci, Francesca Ippolita; Bracaglia, Claudia; Boni, Alessandra; Pane, Stefania; Onetti Muda, Andrea; De Benedetti, Fabrizio; Putignani, Lorenza; El Hachem, May
• Is Part Of: Pediatric dermatology. Volume 39:Issue 5(2022)
• Page Start: 832
• Page End: 833
• Publication Date: 2022-06-11
• Subjects: auricular leishmaniasis -- child -- cutaneous leishmaniasis -- intralesional amphotericin B -- Old World leishmaniasis; Pediatric dermatology -- Periodicals; Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.925
• DOI: 10.1111/pde.15046
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0736-8046

Abstract

Abstract: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is the most frequent form of leishmaniasis. The auricle is an extremely rare site for CL in the Old World. Auricular CL may be mistaken for other entities, such as relapsing polychondritis (RP). Here we report a pediatric case of Old World auricular CL mimicking RP in a child successfully treated with intralesional liposomal amphotericin B.